Elite Dangerous

[sherbz]

Surprised there is no thread on this so i thought i would start one.

Anyone got and played this yet? I picked it up last week. It has taken me about a week to learn how to fly my ship properly. there are about a billion different key bindings that you have to learn, and landing and super cruising is almost a game in itself. Now i am a bit more efficient at it and can get myself quite easily from A to B. Combat is challenging but rewarding, and i think the foundations of the game are actually very very good.

My main grip with it is that at the moment it all feels a bit empty. I know its space and thats how it is supposed to feel. But i think they need more stuff. If they manage that, then the game could be spectacular. I think its certainly going to be a slow burner. And one where you wont be fully able to appreciate it until possibly a couple of years down the track. One thing i am slightly concerned about though is that there is no modding capability. So progression of any sort is going to be slow. But at least, the foundations are there. And in future it could prove to be a very good game. Its certainly more ambitious than probably anything i have ever seen before. Its all a question of implementation now.

 

[warpus]

Wasn't the original Elite kinda like that? - Mostly empty, I mean.

 

[Leonel]

I've sort of become a bounty hunter without originally planning to be. Got a Viper Mk III and have just been scanning for wanted pilots. Every now and then I get nearly 100k on one bounty and use that to test different weapons.

 

[sherbz]

I've sort of become a bounty hunter without originally planning to be. Got a Viper Mk III and have just been scanning for wanted pilots. Every now and then I get nearly 100k on one bounty and use that to test different weapons.

I believe that trading is the most profitable venture you can partake in. Although once you have done a number of runs i can see the fun running out. The same goes for most of the different professions. One thing i have not tested yet is the faction system. Have you started to head far down one of the different factions yet? I am unsure as to what sort of impact this would have upon gameplay.